Michaela

Michaela
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Hebrew
Meaning Feminine form of Michael, meaning "who is like God."
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Michaela (Hebrew מיכאלה) is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God?"

It was rare in any country until it became fashionable in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the 1950s to 1970s.

As of 2008, it was 357th in rank for newborn girls in the United States,[1] and 325th in England and Wales.[2]

In Germany, Slovakia and Poland, the name day for Michaela is 24 August and 29 September and in Czech Republic, the name day for Michaela is October 19.

Variant forms

There are numerous variant spellings. Equivalents in other languages include:

Notable people with this name

Uses in popular culture

References

  1. Popular Baby Names, Social Security Administration.
  2. 2008 Baby Names Statistics Girls, England and Wales, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2011.

Sources

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